loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
loud (criticism, protest, etc.); noisy; clamorous; boisterous; uproarious; fierce
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
destination; place one stays during a trip
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
secret; private; surreptitious
natural; intrinsic; from birth
if it is (the case that ...)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
load; loading; weight (of a load)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
how long; how far; how much
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
rival; competitor; competition
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
rating; ranking; grading; classification
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing